MEPS back lower CO2 emission levels in vans
Members of the European Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a report today on the Commission's legislative proposal amending the Regulation to define the modalities for reaching the 2020...
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Inspiring the next generation to protect our planet
A ground-breaking project encouraging young people to protect our planet is taking to the European Union stage on invitation by ALDE MEP Silvana Koch-Mehrin on May 8. For the third consecutive year running, Dr Jane Goodall will...
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Potential bee killer pesticides banned by EU
A chemical implicated in the recent rapid decline of bee numbers has been banned today by the European Commission as Member States remained divided on the matter.
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ALDE MEPS set out the EU's environmental priorities
Members of the European Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a report today on the Commission's legislative proposal for the 7th EU Environment Action Programme (7. EAP) entitled "Living...
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ALDE MEPs call for an investigation into serious health concerns over the aspartame
On Wednesday March 27th, 2013, ALDE MEPs Corinne Lepage (CAP 21, France), Andrea Zanoni (IT) and Antonyia Parvanova (NMSP, Bulgaria) are hosting a conference in the European Parliament on the issue of full re-evaluation of...
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ALDE call for new limits on hazardous substances in batteries
Members of the European Parliament's Environment Committee approved today a report on the Commission's legislative proposal amending the Directive on batteries and accumulators containing hazardous substances.
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Tougher measures to avoid radioactive contamination of drinking water
The European Parliament today adopted a report on draft EU rules on radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption.
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EU bee population at risk unless action is taken to ban harmful pesticides
MEPs of Parliament´s environment committee will today hold a debate on the dangers of pesticides to Europe's bee population. They will call on the European Commission for concerted action to restrict certain neonicotinoid...
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CCS hopes dashed across Europe
Hopes of Europe becoming a world leader in the development of a key technology to combat global warming have been dashed.
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ALDE calls for more ambition ahead of Doha climate talks
The European Parliament will adopt tomorrow a Resolution which calls for more concerted action in climate funding commitments in the upcoming international talks in Doha (COP 18), Qatar (26 November – 7 December).
The Doha...
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